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Black Field Plantation

9 ha

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.59318, -2.70734

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pale Brittlestem, Blushing Bracket, Birch Woodwart +73 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Pale Brittlestem, Blushing Bracket, Birch Woodwart +73 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Ramsons, White Dead-nettle +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Coltsfoot, Hogweed +134 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Coltsfoot, Hogweed +134 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Mossy Lea Foldpublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: service
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wrightington Bridge and Old Pond, West Lancashire

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wrightington Bridge and Old Pond, West Lancashire

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